Apple Watch For Seniors For Dummies

Apple Watch For Seniors For Dummies

by Dwight Spivey
Released December 2021
Publisher(s): For Dummies
ISBN: 9781119828396

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Book description

Hey, Siri! How do I get up to speed with this amazing watch?

If you’re a proud owner of an Apple Watch, you’re in luck. These handy little devices can change the way you keep track of your health, stay in touch with friends and family, and even get around. It’s got apps for just about everything you can think of!

But how do you go about getting acquainted with such a powerful tool? With Apple Watch For Seniors For Dummies, of course. This book will walk you through the aspects of owning and using an Apple Watch you’ll apply in your daily life, from taking it out of the box for the very first time to counting the calories you burned on your latest walk.

This super-simple guide shows you how to:

  • Connect your Apple Watch to your other devices, like a Mac computer or an iPhone
  • Send messages to—and receive messages from—friends and relatives by email, text, or voice
  • Make your watch look exactly the way you want it to with custom Apple Watch faces

Whether you just got an Apple Watch as a gift or you’ve had one for a while and you’re looking to unlock even more cool features and capabilities, Apple Watch For Seniors For Dummies is your from-scratch guide to getting the most out of one of the most functional smartwatches on the market today.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  5. Part 1: Getting to Know Your Apple Watch
    1. Chapter 1: Buying Your Apple Watch
      1. Discover the Newest Apple Watch Models and watchOS 8
      2. Choose the Right Apple Watch for You
      3. Understand What You Need to Use Your Apple Watch
      4. Find Out Where to Buy Your Apple Watch
      5. See What’s in the Box
      6. Take a First Look at Apple Watch
      7. Get Further Help for Your Apple Watch
    2. Chapter 2: Setting Up
      1. Set Up a New Apple Watch
      2. Keep Your Apple Watch Running
      3. Connecting Apple Watch to Wi-Fi
      4. Connect Bluetooth Devices to Apple Watch
      5. Meet the Apple Watch App
      6. Wake Up and Turn Off Apple Watch
    3. Chapter 3: Getting Going
      1. Update the Operating System
      2. Check Out the Apps
      3. Organize Apps and Install New Ones
      4. Know Your Status
      5. Discover Control Center
      6. Learn All about the Dock
      7. Get In Touch with Haptics
    4. Chapter 4: Making Your Apple Watch Accessible
      1. Brighter and Bigger
      2. Let’s Get Visual
      3. Zoom Zoom
      4. Get Your Motor Runnin’
      5. Tap Out
      6. You Speak to Me, Apple Watch!
      7. Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
      8. Finally, the Accessibility Shortcut
  6. Part 2: Beginning to Use Your Apple Watch
    1. Chapter 5: What Time Is It?
      1. Face-to-Face
      2. Choose and Customize Faces
      3. Discover Clock Options and Settings
      4. Use Stopwatch and Timer
      5. Sound the Alarm(s)!
      6. What Time Do You Have, Mate? Or Amigo? Or Vinur? …
    2. Chapter 6: Communicating with Apple Watch
      1. Calling All Apple Watch Users!
      2. Get Your Message Across
      3. Yes, Virginia, You Can Email from Your Watch
      4. Put a Little Walkie in Your Talkie
    3. Chapter 7: Staying on Top of Things
      1. Keep On Schedule with Calendar
      2. Notifications Aplenty
      3. View and Create Reminders
      4. Voice Memos 101
      5. Keep On Course with Compass
      6. Check Your Math with Calculator
      7. Stay Frosty with Weather
      8. On the Go with Maps
      9. Find Folks
    4. Chapter 8: Meeting Siri
      1. Who Is This “Siri” You Speak Of?
      2. Set Up Siri for Apple Watch
      3. Understand What Siri Can Do on Apple Watch
    5. Chapter 9: It’s a Wallet, Too?
      1. Discover Apple Wallet and Apple Pay
      2. Set Up Apple Wallet
  7. Part 3: Just for the Health of It
    1. Chapter 10: Tracking Your Health
      1. Set Up a Medical ID
      2. Check Out Your iPhone’s Health App
      3. Just Breathe and Focus
      4. Heartbeat City
      5. Measure Blood Oxygen Levels
      6. Electrocardio-what?
      7. Measure Noise Levels
      8. Catch Some Z’s
      9. Fall Detection
    2. Chapter 11: Get Moving!
      1. The Lord of the (Activity) Rings
      2. Everything’s Gonna Workout Just Fine
  8. Part 4: A Media Extravaganza
    1. Chapter 12: Shutterbugging
      1. Take Pictures Remotely
      2. Take Screenshots of Your Apple Watch Display
      3. Work with Photos on Your Apple Watch
    2. Chapter 13: Reading Listening to Books
      1. Peruse the Apple Book Store
      2. Buy Books
      3. Sync Audiobooks to Your Apple Watch
      4. Play Your Audiobooks
    3. Chapter 14: Groovin’ on a Sunday (or Any Other) Afternoon
      1. Music for the Masses
      2. Play Your Music
      3. Raised on Radio
      4. Podcast People
    4. Chapter 15: Getting Things Under Control
      1. Remotely Control Your Apple TV
      2. Control Music on Your Computer
  9. Index
  10. About the Author
  11. Connect with Dummies
  12. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Apple Watch For Seniors For Dummies
  • Author(s): Dwight Spivey
  • Release date: December 2021
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781119828396